University News

Breaking developments, leadership announcements, and policy changes from across Harvard’s schools and administration.

Harvard College Applications Surge 15 Percent

Of 1,648 students in the class of 2030, 39 percent will pay no tuition.

by Jonathan Shaw

Save the Date: President Gay Installation

The University’s thirtieth president will be formally installed early in the fall term.

by John S. Rosenberg

“All Climate Change Is Local”

Assessing hurricane risk and climate adaptation in coastal Massachusetts

by Jonathan Shaw

Acting on Slavery’s Legacy

A campus memorial, a senior adviser on engaging with HBCUs, reaching out to descendants, and teaching what has been learned

by Lydialyle Gibson

Publisher Departs

A thank you for years of dedicated service

Roger Fu

A paleomagnetics scholar who uses ancient rocks to peer into the early lives of Earth and Mars

by Lydialyle Gibson

Seeking Climate Solutions

Teams of Harvard researchers have developed concrete proposals for addressing specific climate impacts.

by Jonathan Shaw

An Academic Worker’s Union?

Organizing efforts and tough wage negotiations on campus

by Lydialyle Gibson

News in Brief

Commencement speakers, women's hockey investigation, visual-culture curator, and more

Among the Brokenhearted

The ministry of Matthew Ichihashi Potts

by Nancy Walecki

Albanian Joins the Language Curriculum

Harvard is the only Ivy League institution to offer the rare European language.

by Suzana Vuljevic